How Does the Divergence of Magnetic Field Relate to Magnetizing Fields?

In summary, the conversation discusses the derivation of the relation between magnetic field strength and magnetizing field from the $\mathbf B$ field. The first equation, $\nabla \cdot \mathbf H = -\nabla \cdot \mathbf M$, is related to the second and third equations, $\nabla \cdot \mathbf B = 0$ and $\mathbf B=\mu_0(\mathbf H + \mathbf M)$, by dividing out the constant $\mu_0$ and rearranging the terms.
  • #1
hotel
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Hi
I am trying to derive the relation between magnetic field strength in materials and magnetizing field from the [tex]$\mathbf B$[/tex] field. More exactly, my question is:

how do we get this expression

[tex]
$\nabla \centerdot \mathbf H = - \nabla \centerdot \mathbf M$ \\
[/tex]

knowing

[tex]
$\nabla \centerdot \mathbf B = 0$ \\
[/tex]

and

[tex]
$\mathbf B=\mu_0(\mathbf H + \mathbf M )$
[/tex]
?

Anyone can guid me how the first equation is related to the 2nd and 3rd equations?

thanku
 
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  • #2
[tex]\nabla \cdot B=\nabla \cdot {\mu}_0(H+M)=0 [/tex]

Do you get the idea now?
 
  • #3
I 'm not sure !?

but how do we get from this:
inha said:
[tex]\nabla \cdot B=\nabla \cdot {\mu}_0(H+M)=0 [/tex]

to this:

[tex]\nabla \cdot H= -\nabla \cdot M [/tex]

I can only see you have replaced B !

Or maybe you want me to think like this :
[tex] \nabla \cdot H=\nabla \cdot {\mu}_0H+{\mu}_0M [/tex]
[tex] \nabla \cdot H=\nabla \cdot {\mu}_0M [/tex]
assuming for a very small volume of material ?

or am I totally misunderstanding !?
 
  • #4
[tex]\nabla \cdot {\mu}_0(H+M)=0[/tex]

divide [tex]\mu_o[/tex] out. you can do that since it's just a constant. then you have

[tex]\nabla \cdot H + \nabla \cdot M=0[/tex]

which is what you're looking for once you move the M-term to the other side of the eq.
 

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